Historical Events for Year 1189

Feb 6th - Riots in Lynn, Norfolk (England) spread to NorwichMay 11th - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third CrusadeJul 6th - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England.Aug 28th - Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of LusignanSep 3rd -Richard the Lionheart is crowned in Westminster. 30 Jews are massacred after the coronation - Richard ordered the perpetrators be executed.Oct 1st - Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre.